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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
8
Article notes demand for fowls rises as supply tightens, making poultry profitable. It argues that raising birds is less difficult than commonly believed, presenting remedies for efficient production and timely marketing strategies.
An editor's note introduces a continuing 52 part series on poultry raising by national authority Dr L D LeGear of St Louis. The piece urges readers to follow and clip the columns for future reference.
Dr LeGear offers a thorough guide to raising wild turkeys for a national feast era. He recommends breeding methods, brooders, housing on skids, and rotating runs, plus staged feeding from hatching through poults growth with clean water and greens. The piece notes historical abundance post Civil War and advises practical incubation and feeding plans.
May crop conditions report from Southland Life Insurance notes mixed Texas results with western counties better for cotton while North to South Central Texas saw rains hinder growth. Grain crops stay good but replanting and weed problems press on, insects widespread in some counties. Overall business improves as diversification boosts dairy growth amid new creameries.
Sen Walter Woodward condemns the proposed sale and transfer of permits for six Colorado River hydroelectric dams in Travis and Burnet counties to the Syndicate Power company. He argues the transfers are illegal and would subvert public policy by tying Texas waters to private power interests. The state water board has not approved the transfer.
Three flyers led by Capt Albin Ahrenberg landed in Skaptaros inlet on Iceland's southeast coast at 10 20 last night. They were rescued by a Danish warship and were reported to be en route to Reykjavik. They had departed Stockholm moments earlier aiming for Greenland and New York with 2500 letters aboard.
For sale a full electric equipped shop including 2 electric forges, 1 large mandrel, 2 extra large anvils, 1 wedge block, 1 electrical emery stand, 1 tire setters, 1 drill press, 1 power hammer, 3 large vises, a welding setup, a universal woodworker, woodworker and blacksmith tool sets, and five electric motors. Seller exits to wholesale auto parts business.
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